Thousands of grieving football fans have paid tribute to the Brazilian team which lost most of its players in a plane crash in Colombia.They filled the Chapecoense stadium in Brazil’s remote south chanting the names of those who died.

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The team had been flying to what was to be the biggest match in their history – the final of the Copa Sudamericana, according to euronews.com.

Their opponents, Colombian team Atletico Nacional, have offered to concede the game to ensure Chapecoense are declared the champions.